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TIL A 27 year old Scotsman survived 382 days without eating

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oRyL8 TIL that in Toraja, Indonesia, it's customary to keep deceased loved ones at home, caring for them as if they're still alive until families can afford elaborate funerals.
gM8XA TIL: According to Customs and Courtesies of the United States Marine Corps, it is inappropriate to salute "when within sight of the enemy"
v1e54 TIL that in 1972, artist Dieter Meier installed a commemorative plaque at the railway station in Kassel, Germany, which read: "On 23 March 1994, from 3 to 4 pm, Dieter Meier will stand on this plaque". He honored the promise 22 years later.
Gv04 TIL that not swinging your arms when you walk increases the effort of walking by 12%, the equivalent of walking 20% faster or carrying a 10 kg backpack.
Qr5d TIL that one of the biggest slave trades in history was Barbary slave trade in which millions of Europeans were enslaved by North Africans between 16th and 19th century.